Stromberg Carlson 1243 - Black automobile rotary dials

rotary dials

Due to the small size of Model 21 relative to other wall phones of the time

The Western Electric candlestick phone was manufactured

This 1198 is in beautiful condition and has been wired with a modern network to facilitate connection to the phone line

Metal Cabinet

Stromberg Carlson 1243 - Black automobile rotary dialsHistory The Stromberg Carlson 1243 is a great example of 1940's design. Introduced as a direct competitor to the Western Northern Electric 302, the 1243 also has a similar physical design. Like the 302, the 1243 contains the ringer and induction coil within the phone thereby eliminating the need for a separate subscriber set or bell box that was common in earlier phones. The RRRING of this phone is a real attention grabber that will bring back